US Charges 5 Suspected MGM Hackers from Scattered Spider Gang

Five alleged members of the notorious Scattered Spider hacking group have been charged with executing a sophisticated phishing scheme that netted them millions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency and sensitive company data.

The United States govemnet has confirmed arresting and charging five individuals allegedly linked to the Scattered Spider group (aka 0ktapus and UNC3944). This notorious hacking collective is accused of masterminding a sophisticated phishing scheme that targeted employees across the United States.

The feds unsealed the charges against the five defendants on November 20, revealing a scheme that relied on mass text message campaigns. According to the US Justice Department’s press release, investigators identified four defendants the citizens of the United States and one from the United Kingdom.

• Joel Martin Evans (25) – United States
• Noah Michael Urban (20) – United States
• Evans Onyeaka Osiebo (20) – United States
• Tyler Robert Buchanan (22) – United Kingdom
• Ahmed Hossam Eldin Elbadawy (23) – United ...